Stars of the Lid - Stars Of The Lid And Their Refinement Of The Decline

Stars of the Lid are a band specializing in drone-based ambient music. They list among their influences minimalist and electronic composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and Henryk Górecki, as well as Talk Talk (both bands have tracks named “Taphead”), post-rock artists Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian Eno.

Their music largely consists of beatless soundscapes, composed of droning, effects-treated guitars along with piano, strings, and horns; volume swells and feedback fill the gap of rhythmic instruments, providing dynamic movement within the songs.

(from Last.fm)

Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline

(Kranky Records / 2007 / Ambient/Drone / 192 kbps)

Tracklist
1. Dungtitled (In A Major) 5:54
2. Articulate Silences Part 1 5:24
3. Articulate Silences Part 2 5:37
4. The Evil That Never Arrived 5:05
5. Apreludes (In C Sharp Major) 3:44
6. Don't Bother They're Here 10:10
7. Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage 5:55
8. Even If You're Never Awake (Deuxième) 9:20
9. Even (Out) + 4:51
10. A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process 4:32
11. Another Ballad for Heavy Lids 4:32
12. The Daughters of Quiet Minds 13:21
13. Hiberner Toujours 1:49
14. That Finger on Your Temple Is the Barrel of My Raygun 5:04
15. Humectez La Mouture 5:31
16. Tippy's Demise 8:18
17. The Mouthchew 3:40
18. December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface 17:45


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